The Revolutionary War, 1775 to 1783

Revolutionary War Battlefields in Indiana

Indiana accounts for 3 mapped Revolutionary War engagements, fought between 1779 and 1781, in the war's western theater.

John Trumbull, Surrender of Lord Cornwallis (1820). Public domain.
3
Engagements
1779 to 1781
Years

Chronology

Revolutionary fighting in Indiana spanned 1779 to 1781. Select a year for the engagements of that season nationwide.

1
1779
1
1780
1
1781

Where these engagements were fought

Select a marker to see the engagement and open its page. Larger red markers are surveyed battlefields with a mapped boundary.

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Engagements in Indiana.

Notable engagements

EngagementYearOutcomeForces or losses
La Balme's Defeat1780Miami warriors under Little Turtle victoryBritish: 5 killed, 0 wounded; American: 40 killed, 0 wounded
Lochry's Defeat1781n/aIroquois ; Shawnee ; Wyandot: None; 37-41 killed ; 60-64 cap

Plus 1 further documented engagement in the Indiana record.

All Western Theater engagements

Battlefield locations and boundaries are compiled from public records, including the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (public domain) and the American Revolution GIS work of Charles E. Frye (CC BY-SA 4.0).